Toy customizer Donald Kennedy aka KodyKoala made this Mario Mech out of a Merio vinyl figure, a Mario Keychain, and some parts taken from a toy mech from that Avatar movie. The dirty brushed metallic finish is awesome and the bolts are a great touch. Hopefully he does some more Nintendo mechs. Donky Kong, anyone?
About the piece, KodyKoala says:
This was something that my brother and I have been talking about for a while. We thought it would be cool to have Nintendo characters drive a mech of the themselves. This is the first of a series. I love the way this came out, and it is pretty self explanatory how it is made, except for the cockpit, which I got from and Avatar Mech Amp Suit. I am also trying a cool new background as well as better lighting, so the pictures come out crisper.
The Gunmetal Little Trickers contest has left the building and 5 lucky winners will receive a complete set of these bad boys (12 in all) and remember, this exclusive colorway is NOT available in stores, only special promotions like this one. Yeah, that’s right. Who’s awesome? Albotas is awesome. Thank you and you’re welcome.
You’ve all been contacted to claim your prize, so be sure to hit me up at brownkidd@albotas.com or DM me through Twitter with your mailing addresses within the next 30 days, otherwise you forfeit your awesome prize!!!
A big thanks also goes out to Touma and Play Imaginative for making this contest possible! Congrats to all the winners and thanks to everyone for playing!
So, a DHL van pulled up in front of Albotas Headquarters yesterday and dropped off a bag full of packages. There were 5 packages in total and each package contained a complete set of a certain designer toy series, but unlike the version available in stores, these packages contain an über rare edition of the figures in a special colorway only available through special promotions like this one.
Hit the jump to see what 60 Gunmetal Edition Little Trickers look like scattered across my dining room floor.
This new gory Micci, dubbed the Bloody Waffle Micci, comes just in time for that certain special holiday. Limited to only 25 pieces, this handpainted 6″ resin figure features a nice glossy red topping and some scrumptious looking butter on top. Consistent with ESC Toy fashion, these pieces will each be signed, numbered, and packaged in the Scarecrow’s box.
Bloody Micci drops February 12 at 11pm PST and each piece will be sold for $90 exclusively through the ESC-Toy shop.
Spotted this handmade Liono plushie over on Etsy. It was made by the awesomely-named Love and a Sandwich and I think you’ll agree that it’s pretty freaking badass.
Last month, Shawnimals heated things up by introducing Baker Ninja as the first of 12 new handmade plush ninjas for the Ninja of the Month Project. This month, things get a little more chill with Yeti Ninja when he goes on sale this Wednesday aka tomorrow!
Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica recently held their custom Guntmetall Celsius custom show and contest this past Saturday, January 30th and they were kind enough to send over some pics from the event.
These are the contest entries which are all freaking insane. I have no idea how I’d ever pick winners from this talented bunch. You can see the winners and more pics of the entries here.
ESC-Toy LTD. president Erick Scarecrow sent over another one of his teasers, this time for what looks like a new Waffle Micci flavor. Wonder what it could be! Stay tuned for the full reveal coming soon!
Artist Andrew Bell has teamed up with the tech gurus over at Google to turn their little green robot Android mascot to life! Produced by Dyzplastic, the Series 1 (which obviously implies the inevitable Series 2) contains 12 blindboxed designs standing at 3 inches and they even have rotatable heads and arms.
Series 1 will be available later this month on the Dyzplastic site, in an online Android collectibles shop, and in specialty retailers. For wholesale inquiries contact DKE distribution.
Hit the jump for some up-close shots of the limited edition Dark Void Trexi and the sexy box it comes packaged in. You’ll also see how different it is when compared to oldschool Trexis from back in the day!
Early last month I posted about the Lego Blindboxed series due out later this year. More details have surfaced stating that the series will consist of 16 figures which will be blindboxed and sold separately for a rumored $2. Um, hey Kidrobot, three words: two. fucking. dollars. I hope you’re taking notes.
The first series of Lego blindboxed figures is set to drop this June.
This Bruce Lee inspired Spiki Lee custom Munny by Tony Nakanari will be available on the Mai Hiro Online Shop this Friday, January 29th. This guy needs his own Dunny Series.
Yes, you read that right: WE’RE GIVING AWAY FIVE COMPLETE SETS OF GUNMETAL EDITION LITTLE TRICKERS!!!!!!
See, Play Imaginative recently released Touma’s Little Trickers blindboxed series. They look like this:
To celebrate the release, Play Imaginative has whipped up a mere 450 complete sets of all the characters from the series in a sexy all-black Gunmetal Edition(pictured at the tippy top). They’ve been gracious enough to donate 5 of these sets to Albotas to be given out in a contest!
So, since there’s 5 different sets, there’s five different ways to win!
1. Leave a comment on this very post. That’s it! Just don’t forget to fill in your email so you can be contacted in case you win! Comment as many times as you want, but your name will only be counted once.
2. Go sign up for the new message boards (only takes a minute) and leave a comment in this thread right here. Again, don’t forget to put your email in your profile so you can be contacted if you win. Comment as many times as you want, but your name will only be counted once.
3. Follow Albotas on twitter (@albotas) and tweet the following message: RT for a chance to win a set of Gunmetal Edition Little Trickers! http://bit.ly/7GZSFV @albotas
4. Follow me on twitter (@brownkidd) and tweet the following message: RT for a chance to win a set of Gunmetal Edition Little Trickers! http://bit.ly/7GZSFV @brownkidd
One winner will be chosen randomly from each of the above entry options. Remember, if you enter each of the 5 different ways, that means you have a better chance of winning!
Deadline for this contest is next Friday, February 5th at 11:59pm EST and the winner will we announced the following week. GOOD LUCK!
This is some pretty crazy news. Looks like the designer toy scene has its first TV show which debuts tonight at 8pm PST on the Myx Channel. Even crazier is the fact that it’s being hosted by a prominent artist within the toy community: the one and only Jesse Hernandez.
Myx can be seen on Comcast Channel 368 in the California Bay Area, Cox Ch. 479 (Orange County) and Cox Ch. 464 (Northern Virginia). It’s also on DirecTV – Channel 2067. So if you have one of those channels – watch it or set up your TIVO.
This is pretty awesome, but it just sucks that I don’t get the Myx Channel. Hopefully it becomes available online after it airs. If anyone checks this out, let us non-Myx peeps know how it is in the comments!
These are the contest entries which are all freaking insane. I have no idea how I’d ever pick winners from this talented bunch. You can see the winners and more pics of the entries 
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This Bruce Lee inspired Spiki Lee custom 
Custom Mario Mech Vinyl by KodyKoala
Michael Jackson Figma with Articulated Tippy-Toe Action!
‘Cool Kids Never Die’ Art, Plush, and Custom Toy Show
Righteous: Mega Man E-tank Cushion
Spiki Cell Phone Charms from Mai Hiro and Kuso Vinyl
BioShock 2 Bigg Daddy Plush
The Last Airbender Trailer Is Pretty %$#*@!ing Badass
Sick Video Game Inspired Skateboard Designs for the I’M BOARD Skateboard Art Show
Build Your Own Domo Nightlight
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brownkidd’s mailbag: This is what 60 über rare toys look like on my floor.
This is how REAL nerds party.
Daily Graffiti: A New Spin On Space Invaders
Erick Scarecrow’s Bloody Waffle Micci from ESC-Toy LTD.